"The discovery I made on MyHeritage DNA has brought a lot of new people into my life. It's so fascinating to see the physical similarities between us and to get to know each other better. I'm excited to take that journey."

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"MyHeritage has proved invaluable for me. Lo and behold there was a 1st cousin DNA match. Not only am I so close to finding my roots, I have met a wonderful cousin who is happy to help me in my search. What a great trip this has been!"

K. Keifer, Pennsylvania, USA

"Taking a DNA test gave me a better understanding of my background and genetic makeup and led me to discover new relatives. I absolutely recommend MyHeritage DNA."

T. Schaeffer, Florida, USA

"Taking a DNA test helped me confirm my genealogy and connect with more cousins, including a long-lost uncle. I'm so excited to be able to know for sure how we're related!"

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Life-changing discoveries are a few simple steps away

Locked inside your DNA is your unique ethnic makeup, the history of your ancestors, and a web of close and distant relatives waiting to be found. With a quick swab of your cheek, the test determines your ethnic origins and finds your relatives.

MyHeritage has the largest international network of family trees. Make the most of your DNA test by building your family tree and exploring your new family connections with our advanced research tools.

Your privacy

Your privacy is extremely important.We have made significant investments to ensure your account and personal details are secured and protected by multiple layers of encryption. All testing is done in our world-leading CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory in the United States.

The MyHeritage DNA test kit is simple to use and doesn’t involve taking blood or spitting. To collect your sample, you’ll simply scrape the inside of your cheeks with a small swab for about 30 seconds, and repeat this with a second swab for backup. The swabs are then placed into vials and mailed to our DNA lab for analysis. Results are made available for you to view securely on the MyHeritage website.

With MyHeritage DNA, you may discover relatives you did not previously know about, who share DNA segments with you inherited from the same common ancestor. You will uncover the ethnic and geographic origins of your ancestors — which may include some surprises.You’ll be able to learn what parts of your DNA you have inherited from each one of your parents.

Each of your family members carries unique pieces of DNA that can together unlock your family’s story. Testing one or both of your parents will allow you to obtain additional information about your own DNA Matches. For example, you’ll be able to find whether each match is paternal or maternal. You will also discover additional relatives through matching to 100% of each of their DNA (instead of only the 50% you have inherited). Testing siblings, cousins and other relatives is also very useful for discovering more relatives and for learning more about your own matches. Because genetic inheritance is random, your siblings may get different ethnicity results than yours, and it is fascinating and fun to compare your results.

Yes. Testing your DNA with MyHeritage offers significant benefits even if you have already taken a DNA test elsewhere. You will be able to get unique matches to users who have only tested with MyHeritage, as well as matches with users who uploaded their results to MyHeritage from other providers. Thanks to MyHeritage’s availability in more than 40 languages and wide international reach, you will have better chances of being matched with relatives who live in other countries. You will also receive a comprehensive ethnicity analysis on MyHeritage that may reveal new information.

Once your kit arrives at our lab, it will take about 3–4 weeks for the results to be ready. Once results are available, we will notify you by email and the results will be accessible to you on MyHeritage.

DNA and family trees complement each other. DNA can be used to prove or disprove documented family tree connections. For example, if there is another person with your surname, or a family tree owner with whom you have a Smart Match™, you can both test on MyHeritage DNA to find out if you are indeed related. Conversely, family trees are invaluable for understanding the relationship path to DNA matches. Creating a family tree is recommended for anyone taking a DNA test, in order to make the most of the DNA results and to uncover the full story behind them. MyHeritage provides excellent tools for creating a family tree, and 7 billion historical records that make it fun and easy to expand it.